Richa Ghosh: Wicketkeeper-batsman Richa Ghosh was the only Indian player selected in the squad for the post-tournament of the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa. Unsurprisingly, four players from the champions of Australia made it into the eleven. Runner-up South Africa boasts a trio, followed by England and the West Indies with her two players and one representative. Ireland also have a representative but as the 12th player.
Richa entered the tournament after winning India’s campaign at her ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup in South Africa last month. She did not appear in her first three games. She scored 136 runs at an average of 68 and a batting average of 130.76. Though India lost by 11 runs, She scored her best of the tournament, a 47 unbeaten run against England. Richa said she led the tournament with seven successful chances, including five catches and two stumps. She proved that she is a key player as India advanced to the semi-finals.
Ashleigh was selected after she made 110 runs and took 10 wickets throughout the tournament. She placed herself second on the table. The off-spinner set the best numbers for an Australian in the tournament and her T20Is as she beat New Zealand 12-5 in Australia’s opening game.
A wicket-keeper batsman, Alyssa healy hit 189 runs at an average of 47.25 during Australia’s winning campaign. She hit twice with 50 RBIs each against New Zealand and Sri Lanka. She also had one catch and three stumps throughout the tournament.
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Darcie took her 7 wickets in the entire tournament and finished with just an economy of 5, with tournament-high 78 dot balls. Her older partner Megan averaged 12.50 against Sri Lanka where she took 10 wickets.
England’s vice-captain Nat was named captain of the team after being named Player of the Match three times and scoring 216 runs, her second-highest in the tournament. The all-rounder beat a tournament-high 28 fours to finish with a competition-best average of 72.00 and also took wickets.
Her teammate, left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone, will also race. She won her eleven scalps and was the best wicket-taker in the competition. In every game, she took at least 1 wicket and her best figures were against Ireland, winning 13-3.
Tazmin Brits, Laura Wolvaardt and Shabnim Ismail are from South Africa. Tazmin beat 50 in a row to take South Africa to the final, scoring 186 runs throughout the tournament. She was named Most Valuable Player in the semi-finals where she hit 68 runs off 55 balls and in her performance she scored 4 catches.
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Most valuable team of ICC T20 WC 2023
Laura is third, with her 230 runs, the most in the tournament, of which her 61 have made it to the final. She made her 53 passes at the World Championships, recording 4 for 22 and a tournament-high 6 for 5.
A fiery pacer, Shabnim took eight wickets for Protea. She delivered the fastest ball of the tournament in the semi-finals, bowling three maids and no other bowlers more than one. West Indies sole Karishma Ramharack was picked with a staggering average of just 10.00. The off-spinner had his best performance of 14-2 against India in the opening match of the tournament, in which he took five wickets in three games.
Young Irish star Orla Prendergast is the 12th player to represent Ireland after her World Cup breakthrough. She made 109 runs, including 61 against the West Indies. She also looked impressive on the field as she took her three wickets at the ball and put on a true all-around display.
Team of the Tournament for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023:
- Tazmin Brits (South Africa),
- Alyssa Healy (wk),
- Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa),
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (c) (England),
- Ashleigh Gardner (Australia),
- Richa Ghosh (India),
- Sophie Ecclestone (England),
- Karishma Ramharack,
- Shabnim Ismail (South Africa),
- Darcie Brown (Australia),
- Megan Schutt (Australia) and
- Orla Prendergast (Ireland, 12th player)
